The potential effects our gut bacteria has on our health is quite extraordinary.
Researchers now suspect they may have a strong influence on metabolic diseases, including obesity.
This article looks at how gut bacteria may affect weight, as well as what you can do about it.
What Are Gut Bacteria?
Gut bacteria refers to the community of micro-organisms that permanently reside inside our intestinal tract (1 (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1500832/)).
These bacteria are also commonly referred to as gut microflora, gut microbiota or the gut microbiome.